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Merhaba,
after the ship trip to Turkey from Cyprus,follow the coastline route to dardanelles then to ipsala gate to Greece..best part of the country.If your green card doesnt cover Turkey,you can buy a short term road insurance(trafik sigortası) at the entrance border gate.
Attention.
1-If you have Greece identity card or passport; no visa needed for a 90 days stay per year with multiple entrances.you can even enter Turkey with your ID. card..
2-If you have South Cyprus passport;Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. Both official and ordinary passport holders may obtain their 30-day single-entry e-Visas via the website www.evisa.gov.tr. (20 USD.)
more information is available here..
Visa Information For Foreigners / Rep. of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs
All the best..
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July 15 2016 - Military Coup in progress:
Here's a link to an early news article about the coup; click here.
Hope all goes well for our fellow forum members who live in Turkey.
Michael
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I've just ridden from Tasucu to Ipasla and through into Greece without experiencing any problems.
A word of caution though - watch out if it rains as the roads become very slippery when wet. Perhaps it is just because the roads in UK are washed clean so frequently but I have never ridden on roads so slippery - fortunately I held the front end slide and brought the speed even further down. Also watch for the speed traps. I picked up one ticket for doing 111km and was told that the limit was 99 - a strange number to have as the limit but I wasn't going to argue.
Other than that the hazards are mainly down to being aware of other road users.
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You are allowed 10 per cent leeway on the official speed limit hence the 99kph in a 90kph limit.
During the summer drought diesel and oil are deposited on the roads. Additionally the main ingredient in the road surface is crushed limestone held in place by bitumen, This limestone gets polished through use. When the rains eventually come the road surface turns to glass. No fun!
Glad you had no other problems.
Cheers,
Dicky
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mehmet Zeki Avar
HGS.system is on now..
Nonstop pass at toll booths.
Available at all PTT Offices..(Turkish post offices)
card deposit..5 TL....credits can be filled at PTT also....
same size as a credit card..
Even there are free roads parallel to them, toll roads in Turkey are between:
Edirne-istanbul
istanbul-ankara
aydın-izmir-çeşme
yenişehir-bursa
niğde-mersin-adana-gaziantep-şanlıurfa...
free roads are all in good condition,shorter in distance and also no traffic rush in east of ankara except city centers...
Free roads for you are No toll road east of ankara)
ankara-kırıkkale-kırşehir-kayseri-malatya-elazığ
elazığ-kayseri-cappadocia-aksaray-ankara
Class.1 automobile and motocycle fees..:
Edirne istanbul 7,25
bridge 4,25
istanbul-ankara 15,00
total..58 tl. for you...
Wish you all the best...
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In Istanbul now and about to spend a couple of weeks doing a circuit in the west half of Anatolia - Cappadoccia, Mersin, Antalya, Izmir and contemplating the HGS card.
Any ideas approx how much Iam likely to pay for this under the HGS system?
And what happens if your account does not have enough credit - ie how do you know when to top up etc?
Also what would happen if, as a foreigner you didn't enrol in the system at all? Has anyone has any follow-up once they left the country or problems when leaving Turkey?
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9 Aug 2022
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RoC Cyprus registered bike - Turkey
Hi all!
Is it possible to ride a Republic of Cyprus registered (south / Greek side) bike to Turkey by ferry from Northern Cyprus? I ve had mixed opinions.
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Roadbooks TR available?
Hi all,
Found this thread.
I am planning a 2025 trip.
It must be me, but I can't get on the suggested 10/20 day routes.
Are they still available?
Thanks in advance already!
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International Driver's Permit
Any need for an IDL in Turkey (or the Balkan countries) for a US Citizen? Back in the 80s and early 90s I would get them when traveling to Europe, just in case, but never needed it.
Most of the other posts asking this are much older, so I thought I'd ask again.
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IDP
MTBE, I have not made it to Turkey yet but, I was asked for an IDP when entering Romania. I was not asked for one going into Bulgaria or Hungary. I am on 4 wheels. ( US Veh. & PP. ) It's time to travel. Be safe, not scared.
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Been in Turkey and various Balkans last couple of years, never been asked for an IDP - but that was on a European bike. But it's worth getting one - it's cheap and avoids hassle in case someone asks.
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